{"id":9199,"date":"2019-10-14T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=9199"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:25:08","slug":"death-progress-bar-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-57\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 57"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shi Jin went out in a hurry, forgetting that he had neither combed his hair nor washed his face. With an ungainly gait because of his muscle injury, the mess on his head, and slightly disheveled pajamas, he made quite the picture of a psychiatric ward patient.<\/span><\/p>

This sudden rush surprised Gua Five, who stood outside the door, and it took him a second to react. He wanted to stop Shi Jin, but before he managed to, the teenager had already collided with a tall man in a suit coming around the corner and halted by himself.<\/span><\/p>

A man?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

They were in a private hospital, and Annihilation held the whole floor. How could there be an outsider here?<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five frowned and hurried their way. After seeing the face of the man, he was a bit taken aback. He stepped forward, unobtrusively placing Shi Jin behind him, and inquired, “Mr. Shi, why are you here?” Though what he actually wanted to ask was how the other party got to this floor.<\/span><\/p>

It was the long-unseen Shi Weichong who had inadvertently became Shi Jin\u2019s roadblock. He seemed to have been traveling for a long time: his face was haggard, his hair a bit untidy, and his clothes were a little wrinkled.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong barely spared Gua Five a glance and looked back at Shi Jin. Seeing his complexion was rosy and his hair mussed\u2014he\u2019d obviously just woke up\u2014the older man\u2019s expression softened. \u201cI heard from Yujing that you were injured, Xiao Jin. I was worried, so I decided to visit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201cUh\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong seemed to have been broken\u2014he acted to a completely different script than before. Suddenly meeting him again, Shi Jin stared blankly. Frankly, he wasn\u2019t quite sure how to react.<\/span><\/p>

Act like he used to as if they were loving brothers? After knowing about The Deal, that was obviously impossible. His identity as the original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019 would never allow him to do that.<\/span><\/p>

Then the opposite, give Shi Weichong the cold shoulder? However, Shi Jin wasn\u2019t the original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019 after all\u2014he himself neither loved nor hated the man. Since Shi Weichong\u2019s attitude right now was quite genial, he didn\u2019t want to push him away. He still had to deal with his progress bar. Antagonizing his brothers would be akin to shooting himself in the foot.<\/span><\/p>

As such, there was only one way he could treat Shi Weichong.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThank you for coming to see me.\u201d Shi Jin quickly took control of his expression and gave his brother a polite smile. \u201cIt’s a bit inappropriate to stand here and talk. Would you like to come into my ward and sit? Though, since I just woke up, it might be a little untidy\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The light in Shi Weichong\u2019s eyes dimmed as soon as Shi Jin said \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/em> His lips pursed, then he nodded. \u201cYes, I\u2019d like to. I hope I\u2019m not disturbing your recuperation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

You\u2019re actually going to come in?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin wanted to slap himself. He stuffed the tablet into Gua Five\u2019s hands, pointed to the ward behind him, and said to Shi Weichong, \u201cThen please go ahead. You may need to wait for a while, I haven’t washed yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The three men went back to the ward together. Shi Jin let Shi Weichong sit on the couch in the corner, poured him a glass of water, then went to the bathroom, leaving Gua Five with him.<\/span><\/p>

After a quick morning toilette, Shi Jin sat opposite his brother, replacing Gua Five. He inquired, still politely, \u201cWould you like to have breakfast together? The food here is quite good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong nodded yet again. \u201cYes, thank you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Don\u2019t mention it, Big Brother, you\u2019re oh-so-welcome.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

By this time, Shi Jin was certain Shi Weichong had something he wanted to say and would not leave until he did, so he turned to Gua Five and asked him to help him get two breakfasts.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five nodded. He eyed Shi Weichong, then got up and walked to the door, but instead of going out, he made two phone calls. After hanging up, he didn\u2019t come back but stayed there, apparently waiting for someone to deliver the food.<\/span><\/p>

While Shi Jin and Gua Five conversed, Shi Weichong glanced around the ward. He waited for Gua Five to leave then said to Shi Jin, who very obviously was less than enthusiastic to see him, \u201cDon\u2019t be nervous, I really came just to see how you were doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin replied, \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre you better?\u201d Shi Weichong continued.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMuch better.\u201d Shi Jin responded politely.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHow did you get hurt?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cA little accident.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHow were you since that time?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNot bad.”<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou lost some weight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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As this dry conversation ground to a standstill, the atmosphere became oppressive and awkward.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong set down the water glass. Abruptly, his tone became solemn: \u201cXiao Jin, I know I don\u2019t have the position to say this anymore, but I\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBreakfast has arrived,\u201d Gua Five interrupted, approaching them with a tray.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He helped Gua Five set the table and invited his brother to eat.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong still wanted to speak. However, as his gaze fell upon Shi Jin\u2019s patient pajamas, he temporarily shut up and picked up his chopsticks.<\/span><\/p>

After a similarly stuffy and awkward breakfast, the brothers faced each other again.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong tried to say something again, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the phone in his pocket rang. The ringtone was clearly set to a single person, because his expression became complex the moment he heard it, and he couldn\u2019t help but sigh.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s interest stirred, and his mind immediately produced all kinds of speculations. <\/span>This reaction\u2014did Shi Weichong finally fall in love? Is this his girlfriend or boyfriend calling?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Probably noticing his curiosity, as Shi Weichong took out his phone, he explained, \u201cIt\u2019s my mother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Oh, it\u2019s just his mother.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin automatically recalled all information he\u2019d read about Shi Weichong\u2019s mother, Xu Jie, and lost interest. Soon, however, boredom left him\u2014in fact, boredom became the last thing he felt.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMom.\u201d Shi Weichong answered the phone. The person on the other end probably inquired about his whereabouts, because he went on to say he wasn\u2019t in the company, no, not at home either, he\u2019s visiting Shi Jin in a hospital on the other side of the ocean.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin and Xiao Si instantly noticed that after Shi Weichong said this, Shi Jin\u2019s progress bar rose, albeit only a little.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs it really up by 1 point? I didn\u2019t see wrong?\u201d Shi Jin asked for confirmation in his mind.<\/span><\/p>

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For a second, Shi Jin\u2019s sharp gaze focused on Shi Weichong\u2019s phone. Then he looked away as if nothing had happened, bowed his head, and began to peel a mandarin orange, at the same time asking Xiao Si to enhance his hearing.<\/span><\/p>

The buff worked quickly. Soon, Shi Jin heard a female alto in the receiver: {What are you talking about? Visiting Shi Jin? Weichong, have you completely ignored everything I have said to you?}<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong glanced at Shi Jin, who was \u201cengrossed\u201d in peeling the mandarins, and lowered his voice. \u201cMom, I know what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

That seemed like the wrong thing to say because Xu Jie\u2019s tone instantly became severe: {Oh, do you? I don\u2019t think so! Shi Jin left, and did it of his own free will, so why are you bothering with him? I heard you want to give a portion of shares to him? Don\u2019t you remember it was because of him that we had to live a lie? Are you going to be as foolish as your father?}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMom!\u201d Shi Weichong\u2019s expression became a little ugly. Finding his voice got too loud, he hurriedly suppressed his emotions and said as gently as he could, \u201cMom, it has nothing to do with Xiao Jin\u2014everything was clearly Dad\u2019s fault. Please don\u2019t say such things again. Don\u2019t worry about the shares, I know what I am doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s voice grew sharper and shriller, gaining a trace of ferocity: {It has nothing to do with him? Are you really saying this? Because of Shi Jin, your father treated both of us like nothing more than chess pieces. Because of Shi Jin, you ran off to Chengdu on New Year\u2019s Eve, leaving me to spend the whole Spring Festival alone. And now, because you want to give Shi Jin the shares, you gave up your control of Ruixing, completely ignoring the company\u2019s current situation. If you keep getting involved with him, I\u2019m afraid that you will throw your own mother away one day too!}<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong, obviously having a headache, tried to placate her: \u201cMom, please calm down and\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{Calm down? Keep getting in contact with him, and you\u2019ll know what I\u2019m talking about!} Xu Jie interrupted him then hung up.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong lowered the phone. Looking weary, he pressed a finger to his forehead between his eyebrows.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin silently canceled the enhanced hearing buff and took a look at his progress bar, which went up to 500 the moment Xu Jie ended the call. He ate a mandarin orange segment, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth instead of fruity sweetness\u2014this could be called a disaster out of the blue. He never imagined Shi Weichong would be able to make his lethal factors increase just by a visit and one phone conversation with a person on the other side of the ocean. <\/span>Thank you, Big Brother, your \u201cbrotherly love\u201d is really touching<\/span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

\u201cXiao Jin.\u201d Shi Weichong shook off his previous mood and called Shi Jin, who looked absent-minded.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin swallowed the mandarin orange, looked up at him, and asked knowingly, \u201cYour mother got mad because you came to see me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong shook his head and told a baldfaced lie: \u201cNo, she was a bit angry because of something else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin immediately asked, \u201cSomething else?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong seemed to have no strength to continue talking nonsense. He picked up the briefcase next to his foot, took a document from it, pushed it in front of Shi Jin and said, \u201cThis. You divided your Ruixing shares into five parts and passed them to all to us, leaving nothing to yourself. I didn\u2019t stop you then because I had selfish motives, however, now I feel it wasn\u2019t right. After considering the matter, I decided to return to you the part you should\u2019ve taken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin did not touch the document. \u201cYou mean the one-sixth? But what I should’ve got was the whole Ruixing, wasn\u2019t it? Originally, Dad left it all to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong apparently didn’t expect him to say that. For a moment, he was dumbfounded, then looked at him, wrinkling his eyebrows.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAll the shares I gave away should be under your name now,\u201d Shi Jin said in a tone of certainty, watching him calmly.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong saw that his expression was rather cold, and his frown smoothed. He nodded. \u201cYes\u2026 Please don\u2019t be angry, Xiao Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not angry, Big Brother. You gave up a lot of profit to get all the shares out of our brothers\u2019 hands,\u201d Shi Jin continued, his tone still confident.<\/span><\/p>

There was nothing to hide. Shi Weichong nodded again. \u201cAt the time, Ruixing was in turmoil. To stabilize the situation, they transferred all their shares to me to help me compete with Xu Tianhua.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOh, you\u2019re really close,\u201d Shi Jin said, deliberately indifferent. He pinched the mandarin in his hand, separating it into two parts, and went on, \u201cIn other words, right now, you either want to give me a portion of the benefits you\u2019ve gained from other things or you\u2019re you going to return the one-fifth of the shares you got from me in the beginning?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong was silent. Obviously, Shi Jin guessed right.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBoring. I don\u2019t need the shares, and I don\u2019t want to get dragged in any trouble because of whatever benefits you plan to give me. Suffering because of it once was enough, I don\u2019t need a second time.\u201d Shi Jin refused without a sliver of hesitation and pushed the document back.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s lips tightened. \u201cNo, you need it, Xiao Jin. With this stock, you will be free to do whatever you want, instead of staying with Lian Jun and risking your life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin replied bluntly, \u201cAll I want to do is stay with Lian Jun. I don\u2019t mind risking my life for him\u2014I wouldn\u2019t mind even if I died for him. That is what I want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun, who had rushed back after a phone call from Gua Five, barely opened the door a crack when he heard Shi Jin’s words. His hand trembled, and he lowered it silently, continuing to listen from the corridor.<\/span><\/p>

In the room, Shi Weichong’s brows furrowed. Feeling that Shi Jin\u2019s answer sounded a bit off, he began, \u201cWhat do you mean by that? You don\u2019t\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI like Lian Jun,\u201d Shi Jin interrupted him.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong couldn’t help but sit up straight. \u201cDidn\u2019t you say that what you feel for Lian Jun is simply admiration?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This question reminded Shi Jin of the embarrassment during the first dinner with Chen Qing. Feeling a little uncomfortable, he let out a cough and replied, \u201cWell, isn\u2019t admiration the first step toward love?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s face darkened. \u201cThen what about Lian Jun? A one-sided love leads to nothing but tragedy!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe also likes me,\u201d Shi Jin answered, wedging in the knife. \u201cWe\u2019re already together, and we\u2019re going to marry once I reach the requisite age.\u201d Of course, the latter was nonsense\u2014he only added it to shock his brother.<\/span><\/p>

Outside the door, Lian Jun\u2019s tense body relaxed, and his forehead smoothed out. He looked behind and signaled to Gua Nine, who came back with him, to call Uncle Long.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Nine nodded, turned around, and left.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong was indeed shocked\u2014he never imagined that during the few short months he hadn\u2019t seen him, his barely-adult younger brother not only hooked up with an older man of a dangerous background but even planned to marry him. He took a deep breath to get a hold on his emotions and said through clenched teeth, \u201cI don\u2019t agree\u2014you\u2019re too young. Choosing a life partner is too important a matter to decide on someone haphazardly. You need to slow down and think things through.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI already did. Don\u2019t try to stop me from pursuing happiness just because you\u2019re over thirty and still single\u2014I don\u2019t want to become an old bachelor, like you.\u201d Shi Jin twisted the knife.<\/span><\/p>

Pulsating veins popped out on Shi Weichong\u2019s forehead. Suppressing his temper, he said, \u201cXiao Jin, you\u2019re still thinking like a child.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shi Jin continued to separate the mandarin into segments, assuming an <\/span>\u2018I don\u2019t want to continue this conversation any longer\u2019<\/span><\/em> attitude. \u201cAnyway, I neither want the shares nor will I leave Lian Jun. You\u2019re not in charge of me, you have no right to interfere in my life, and I hate that you\u2019re trying to meddle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou have no right\u201d<\/span><\/em> from the left and <\/span>\u201c<\/span>I hate it\u201d<\/em> from the right\u2014hit by these two punches, Shi Weichong felt he couldn\u2019t breathe. He looked at Shi Jin, who bowed his head and radiated the unwillingness to talk, and stood up. \u201cWhere’s Lian Jun? I want to talk to him,\u201d he said, expression heavy.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, delighted to hear these words, was about to politely send off his guest when behind him, the door to the ward opened. Lian Jun appeared in the doorway and said to Shi Weichong, \u201cIt\u2019s time for Xiao Jin\u2019s treatment. Please come with me, Mr. Shi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Pleasantly surprised, Shi Jin turned around. \u201cYou\u2019re back already? Have you eaten?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked at him and said, voice warm, \u201cI have. I\u2019m going to talk to your eldest brother; I\u2019ll come to accompany you soon.\u201d After that, he faced Shi Weichong again, his expression instantly becoming frosty.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong saw their interaction, and his heart sank. He lifted his briefcase and strode towards Lian Jun, deliberately blocking the line of sight between him and Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun noticed this small action, and his fingers tapped on the wheelchair armrest. After giving some instructions to Uncle Long, he turned around and led Shi Weichong away.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin wanted to go eavesdrop, but this thought was dispelled by Uncle Long, who quickly closed the door. The doctor then looked him up and down, an ambiguous expression in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWh-what?\u201d Watched like that, Shi Jin got goosebumps.<\/span><\/p>

The look on Uncle Long\u2019s face was meaningful. \u201cI heard you proposed to Jun-shao through the door?\u201d he asked in a rare gentle voice.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin choked. He hastily shook his head and opened his mouth to protest that no, he didn\u2019t. However, as he recalled his conversation with Shi Weichong and thought of Lian Jun appearing at just the right moment, he closed it without saying anything.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long shook his head and patted him on the shoulder. \u201cDon\u2019t be shy, young man, being shameless isn\u2019t a bad thing. I think you\u2019re doing just fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This added insult to injury. Shi Jin groaned weakly, wanting to die.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long, however, wasn’t going to let him go. Expression serious, he grabbed his shoulders, looked into his eyes, and said in a profound voice: \u201cActually, I\u2019ve been worried. Jun-shao being who he is, I couldn\u2019t talk to him about some things. Now, you seem to have found a bit of courage, so I\u2019m going to tell you. Shi Jin, when a man and a man do intimate things, you need to pay attention to details, like certain supplies, or positions in which you can avoid injury\u2026 things like that. Do you want to know more?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

If we\u2019re talking about shamelessness, there was clearly an insurmountable gap between ordinary people and doctors.<\/span><\/p>

As Shi Jin listened to Uncle Long\u2019s more and more outrageous words, his mind couldn\u2019t help but produce some very improper pictures. Driven beyond the limits of forbearance, he covered the man\u2019s mouth and said, pained, \u201cUncle Long, begin the massage. You can use more strength, I can bear it!\u201d <\/span>Just, please, shut up.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Annoyed, Uncle Long pulled down his hand. Watching the teenager turn his head and avoid his eyes, like a prisoner hoping to escape the death sentence, he snorted coldly and gave his shoulder joint a merciless pinch.<\/span><\/p>

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By the time Lian Jun returned to the ward, Shi Jin was done with today\u2019s torture and once again lying weakly on the bed.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun, distressed but helpless, covered him with the blanket and touched his forehead.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at him sideways and asked, “What about Shi Weichong?”<\/span><\/p>

“I asked Fei Yujing to take him away,” Lian Jun answered. He didn\u2019t move his hand away but carefully traced the contours of the younger man\u2019s face. \u201cShi Jin, when you\u2019re old enough, we\u2019ll go to the Bureau of Civil Affairs and get the marriage certificate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin instantly realized that his conversation with Shi Weichong had indeed been heard by Lian Jun, and his mysterious brain circuitry once again made him destroy the mood: \u201cDon\u2019t you know saying this is a Death Flag? Aren’t you afraid that we will break up before I reach the legal age?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun frowned and pinched his mouth, a warning in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin hurriedly raised his hand, asking for pardon, and wriggled closer to him.<\/span><\/p>

So Lian Jun released Shi Jin\u2019s mouth, letting him sit up and hang bonelessly on him like a particularly lazy sloth.<\/span><\/p>

They hugged silently for a while. After some time, Shi Jin said, \u201cWhile he was with me, Shi Weichong answered a call from his mother. I heard a little\u2014his mother seems angry with me because he was going to give me shares.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI’ll send someone to watch Shi Weichong’s mother. If you don\u2019t want the shares, no one can force you to accept them,\u201d Lian Jun soothed, patting him on the back.<\/span><\/p>

Originally, Shi Jin simply wanted to tell him about this. He didn\u2019t expect to get a reaction. Feeling strange but good, he continued, \u201cI think Fei Yujing is trying to get me into trouble. He must\u2019ve gotten some new information, or why would he suddenly inform Shi Weichong about my injury? This timing is suspicious.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun recalled reports from his subordinates. Frowning, he said, \u201cI\u2019ll let Old Ghost warn him to stop concerning himself with you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin felt more and more amazed. Remembering his morning discovery, he loosened his hold on Lian Jun and sat up straight. Asking Gua Five to bring him his tablet, he told Lian Jun his speculation.<\/span><\/p>

After hearing him out, Lian Jun thought for a moment. \u201cThis is quite possible. I\u2019ll send someone to check it\u2014we should get results soon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stared at him, eyes sparkling with worship.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat is it?\u201d Watched in such a way, Lian Jun\u2019s heart itched. He couldn\u2019t help reaching out to touch him.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shook his head and leaned on him. He caressed the other man\u2019s face and touched his back, happiness bubbling in his heart\u2014Lian Jun was so good to him, indulged him so much, and nearly fulfilled any wish he could have before he even had to ask. How could there be such a good man in this world? Such a kind, gentle, thoughtful darling, who wouldn\u2019t fall in love with him?<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Weichong was \u201ctaken away\u201d from the hospital by Fei Yujing, and Lian Jun deprived him of the opportunity to meet Shi Jin again by banning him from being let inside. Obviously, their conversation hadn\u2019t been pleasant.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYujing, thank you for telling me Xiao Jin was hurt,\u201d Shi Weichong said with some weariness in his voice, stopping outside the hospital gate and looking in the direction of the inpatient department.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing wore a pair of glasses today, which made him look even more unapproachable. Seeing Shi Weichong like this, he said straightforwardly, \u201cBig Brother, I don\u2019t understand why you felt it necessary to come over, even getting yourself this travel-worn, and asked me to get you to the inpatient department to meet Shi Jin. I thought our involvement with Shi Jin had ended the day the shares came into our hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong approached the car called to pick him up, saying, \u201cI used to think so\u2026 But Yujing, Xiao Jin asked me a certain on-point question\u2014what exactly did he do wrong? He was only born, which wasn\u2019t of his will, and enjoyed the fatherly love every child deserves to enjoy, nothing more. The root cause of everything wasn\u2019t him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cPerhaps, but he was the trigger. Big Brother, you\u2019ve become weak. The moment you chose interests, you should\u2019ve given up on all the unnecessary things. You did quite well before.\u201d Fei Yujing\u2019s answer was cold and callous.<\/span><\/p>

Looking at him, Shi Weichong suddenly remembered his past self-obsessed desire to trample Shi Xingrui under his feet. Knowing words would be useless, he opened the car door, hesitated, then finally said, \u201cSpend more time with Xiao Jin, and you’ll see what we’ve missed all these years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing watched him get into the car and leave, mulling his last sentence over for a moment. He turned around to look at the hospital and sneered coldly\u2014\u201csee what we’ve missed\u201d<\/em>? Impossible. He didn\u2019t need such superfluous things like \u201cfeelings\u201d or \u201cconscience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    sleepymango123 an MsLori bought me a coffee! Thank you, love ya guys! \ud83d\udc95\u200b<\/p>

    This is a good place to stop if you like to hoard chapters because the action is about to pick up. Chapter 58 ends in a cliffhanger and the next few chapters are a bit heavy. The right moment to come back would be after chapter 61 or 62, or (if you have this much patience) after chapter 71.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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